Best New Books of 2019 – Recommended by The CEO Library

Most of the books I read are not recently published books. I don’t know why, but with the exception of some biographies, I wait for the community at large to confirm it’s worth my time reading them.

Still, 2019 brought some books that the community of The CEO Library thought they are worth reading as soon as possible. The list below is a list of those books (10 or so).

If you want to see how we selected the books, we mentioned the details in the list of the best non-fiction books of 2019.

Also, if you are interested in some fiction books to break the rhythm a little bit, there’s a list for those as well: best fiction books of 2019.

That’s it, here’s the list you came for:

Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life

by Nir Eyal

Recommended by 15 leaders

An essential book for anyone trying to think, work, or live better.

Ryan Holiday

Media Strategist, Author, Founder/Brass Check

Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries

by Safi Bahcall

Recommended by 8 leaders

This book has everything: new ideas, bold insights, entertaining history and convincing analysis. Not to be missed by anyone who wants to understand how ideas change the world.

Daniel Kahneman

Nobel Prize Winner, Author

Stillness Is the Key

by Ryan Holiday

Recommended by 8 leaders

Some authors give advice. Ryan Holiday distills wisdom. This book is a must read for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the frenetic demands of modern life.

Cal Newport

Author

The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World

by Melinda Gates

Recommended by 4 leaders

Melinda Gates's book is a lesson in listening. A powerful, poignant, and ultimately humble call to arms.

Tara Westover

Author

Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models

by Gabriel Weinberg, Lauren McCann

Recommended by 3 leaders

An invaluable resource for making sense of the world, making good decisions, and placing smart bets. A fast-paced and fun read jam-packed with useful information on every page. I wish I’d had this book ages ago!

Annie Duke

Author

The Leader You Want to Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self – Every Day

by Amy Jen Su

Recommended by 1 leader

Amy Jen Su's helpful frameworks apply to the complicated issues we all grapple with as leaders. The Leader You Want to Be enables readers to show up as their best selves at work, at home, and as they go out into the world.

Jim Massey

Global Vice President / AstraZeneca